A vessel on the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, on April 12, 2026.
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U.S. Central Command stated it’ll start implementing a blockade of all maritime visitors coming into and exiting Iranian ports on April 13 at 10 a.m. ET (1400 GMT), after President Donald Trump stated the U.S. Navy would begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz.
“The blockade will be enforced impartially towards vessels of all nations coming into or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, together with all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. CENTCOM forces will not impede freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports,” CENTCOM wrote in a press release on social media.
Printed – April 13, 2026 03:14 am IST